Broxtowe had their say. I am incredibly proud of the work I have done to improve our community in the last four years. Securing £21.1 million in Stapleford, £16.5 million for Kimberley, lifts for Beeston Train Station, a banking hub for…
I have written to the new Mayor of the East Midlands to highlight my constituents’ desire to have a Toton Link Road and an Apprenticeship Hub in Broxtowe. Please read my letter below:
The Stapleford Towns Fund Project Update was a brilliant event to get feedback from residents on the progress that we have made with the Towns Fund. Please find out more information in the video above.
High streets and the shops on those are integral to Broxtowe’s community. In my speech below, among other topics, I talk about the improvement we have seen in Stapleford, which I lobbied for and has received a £21.1 Towns Fund Deal and a…
It is always a pleasure to watch a production by Beeston Players. I have been attending their events ever since I have been the Member of Parliament for Broxtowe, this time at the matinee performance it was ‘Entertaining Angels’. It was…
I was honoured to be asked to open the Giltbrook Post Office which is also now within a convenience store. Please see the video below for more information on the Giltbrook Post Office.
This year I spoke to a local Dementia Advisor from the Alzheimer’s Society at my Senior Citizens’ Fair. I am aware that one of the main issues is diagnosis, so the hope is that Dementia Action Week raises awareness to encourage people to…
I had the greatest of pleasure hosting my first ever Senior Citizens’ Fair in Beeston. I hope that those who came along got the information they needed, I thoroughly enjoyed chatting to you and I hope Audrey has a very happy 100th birthday…
It was good to recently catch up with the Minister of State (Department for Transport), Huw Merriman. Now that work has started for ‘Access for All’ at Beeston Station we discussed possible further rail improvements which could upgrade…
I had a great time at the weekend attending the Ambigai Chariot Festival at Nottingham Sir Thurkkai Amman Temple in Beeston Rylands. Thank you to all those who helped organise what was an incredibly special local event.
I spoke in a Westminster Hall Debate on Flooding, the clip can be found above. In Broxtowe we have been affected severely by recent floods, specifically Babet and Henk. Both businesses and homes have been affected.
Over the weekend I took part in a charity football match in support of the Poppy Appeal. As a Veteran and a member of Eastwood & District Royal British Legion, I was delighted to be able to support this worthy cause. A huge thank you must…
I recently met with Men in Sheds UK in Parliament. A fantastic organisation focused on giving men the space to focus on men’s mental health and wellbeing. I was delighted to learn that their own CEO comes from Broxtowe! We do not currently…
Congratulations to Ey Up Mi Duck Charcuterie on being crowned the County’s best butchers by the Nottingham Post. I have been working closely with the business over the last year and I can attest to the fact that they are worthy winners. If…
I met with, Guy Opperman, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Roads and Local Transport. We discussed the roads within Broxtowe and the issues that have been raised regarding potholes. I invited the Minister to visit Broxtowe to…
I was pleased to be able to raise a question to the Education Secretary concerning funding for childcare. Whilst I am delighted that excellent childcare, such as the Junior Adventures Group, exists within Broxtowe, we need to work to make…
I met with Compass Fostering at the Stapleford Jobs Fair. We discussed the fantastic work that fostering children involves, which can be a challenging but ultimately rewarding and life-changing endeavour. Compass provides crucial…
Last week I took part in the ‘Partners Perspective’ Panel for the Birth Trauma All-Party Parliamentary Group. A series of Panels are currently underway to hear from individuals who have experienced birth trauma and discuss how we improve…
A day to celebrate a love of reading, studies have found children are more likely to read a book if they get to chose that book for themselves! So it is great that for World Book Day 50 million £1/€1.50 book tokens are given to children by…
I have just caught up with the Chancellor immediately after listening to the Spring Budget being delivered, he set out measures that are going to have direct benefits for my constituents in Broxtowe.